Mr. Piggtt’s Obfervations on 
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y Cams Majoris. 
Maraldi could not fee this ftar in 1670 ; but in 1692 and 
1693 k appeared of the fourth magnitude. I have very fre- 
quently noticed it fmce 1782, but perceived not the leak varia- 
tion, being conftantly of the 4th magnitude, very little 
brighter than 9, and decidedly brighter than ;. 
a (3 Geminorum. 
If either of thefe ftars have changed in brightnefs, it is 
probably the j0. In 1783, 17 84, 1785, the (3 was undoubt- 
edly brighter than «. 
| Leonis. 
Mont anar 1 fays, this ftar was hardly vifible in 1693. * 
found it conftantly in 1783, 1784, and 1785, of the fame 
brightnefs, being of the 5th magnitude ; lefs than A, v, and, 
if any difference, rather brighter than h and as Leonis. Tycho, 
Flamsteed, Mayer, Bradley, &c. mark it of the 4th 
magnitude. 
4 / Leonis. 
This ftar is faid to have difappeared before the year 1667. 
It is now, and has ever been fince \ 783, of the 5 . 6th mag- 
nitude, being lefs than 0, and brighter than /, Flamsteed’s 
46th. 
25th 
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